document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155519>Question 155519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me graph this: f(x)= { 1/2x-5, if x<-2   5x+4, if x>-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114672 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114672\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> OK, let's pick a range from -5 to 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From (-5,-2), the function is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%5B1%5D%28x%29=x%2F2-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%5B1%5D%28x%29=x%2F2-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "From (-2,5), the function is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%5B2%5D%28x%29=5x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%5B2%5D%28x%29=5x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since for a straight line, we only need two points we will use -5,-2,and 5. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%5B1%5D%28-5%29=-5%2F2-5=-15%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%5B1%5D%28-5%29=-5%2F2-5=-15%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%5B1%5D%28-2%29=-2%2F2-5=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%5B1%5D%28-2%29=-2%2F2-5=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot those two points, (-5,-15/2) and (-2,-6) and draw the straight line connecting them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28+300%2C+300%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2Cgrid%28+1+%29%2Ccircle%28+-5%2C+-7.5%2C+.1+%29%2Ccircle%28-2%2C-6%2C.1%29%2Cgreen%28line%28+-5%2C+-7.5%2C+-2%2C+-6%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%5B2%5D%28-2%29=5%28-2%29%2B4=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%5B2%5D%28-2%29=5%28-2%29%2B4=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%5B2%5D%285%29=5%285%29%2B4=29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%5B2%5D%285%29=5%285%29%2B4=29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot those and connect those points. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note the change in scale of the graph. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28+300%2C+300%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-30%2C+30%2Cgrid%28+1+%29%2Ccircle%285%2C29%2C0.1%29%2Ccircle%28+-5%2C+-7.5%2C+.1+%29%2Ccircle%28-2%2C-6%2C.1%29%2Cblue%28line%28-2%2C-6%2C5%2C29%29%29%2Cgreen%28line%28+-5%2C+-7.5%2C+-2%2C+-6%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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